Outlook on Baranaaja: the traditional mixed cropping system of the central Himalaya

Author: Ghosh, Paromita

Source: Outlook on Agriculture, Volume 38, Number 1, March 2009 , pp. 101-104(4)

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Abstract:

Among the primary needs of the central Himalayan region is a sustainable agriculture that will increase farmers' income through agricultural diversification while conserving biodiversity and achieving food self-sufficiency. The danger of losing a rich biodiversity has been realized and has been high on policy and research agendas for some time. However, much remains to be done to protect central Himalayan agro-biodiversity. This article describes the current status of agro-food cultivation in central Himalaya and examines the constraints and opportunities for the further development of the traditional agro-food cultivation involving resource-poor farmers.

Keywords: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; TRADITIONAL AGROECOSYSTEM; CENTRAL HIMALAYA; BARANAAJA

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000009787762707

Publication date: 2009-03-01

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Outlook on Agriculture is an international peer-review journal devoted to agricultural science, policy and strategy. The journal is published quarterly and provides analysis, reviews and commentary for an international and interdisciplinary readership. Special attention is paid to agricultural policy, international trade in the agricultural sector, strategic developments in food production, the role of agriculture in social and economic development, agriculture in developing countries, and environmental issues. Readers include academics, policy makers and practitioners. For more details go to www.ippublishing.com
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